Worktable



J. BROGDEN Feb. 19, 1929.

WORKTABLE Filed D60. 28, 1926 INVENTOR: Joah Broya'av',

ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES Patented Feb. :19, 19:29. Y

UNITED STATES PATENT 10mm .TOAH BROGDEN, or MELRosE PARK, PENN I I sons COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA,'I'ENNSYLVANIA, A eoitr'oaA'rion or PENN- SYLVANIA.

SYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR '10 DAVID LUPTONS woaK'rAnLn This invention relates to work tables of a type more particularlyuseful to workers cus-,

tomarily known in the knitting industry as loopers skilled in transferring knitted fabrics, for example, 'stockinglegs produced on one type of knitting machine, loop for loop to point barsto enable transfer of the work to flat knitting machines for completion of the stocking feet in integral continuation. Y 7 V The present invention is directed toward provision of a worktable especially suitable for the purposes mentioned, capable of economic manufacture from sheet metal; which is extremely compact; strong and sturdy, yet light in weight; absolutely sanitary and vermin-proof; which is equipped with adjuncts and appurtenances necessary or convenient tothe operatives; and which provides space for disposal of. waste thread ravellings, as well as storage used by the textile artisans. V c

How the foregoing desiderata may be readily attained inpractice will be manifest from the detailed description hereinafter of the typical embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing which illustrates in perspective a work table incorporating the present improvements.

The table top herein comprehensively designated 1 is fashioned from a rectangularblank of sheet metal with downward bent edges 2- -2 that are joined at the corners by welding or in any other convenient manner. By virtue of such construction it will be seen that the table top is well stiffened and strengthened, and on the whole rendered more sturdy.

The supporting sub-structure comprises four leg posts 3, 3 which are fashioned to angular cross section from comparatively thin metal with their upperends fitted within and secured to the flange corners of the table top 1. At the lower end of the legs 3 the metal is bent laterally, thereby to provide foot flanges 4 which are perforated as shown in the illustration to take screws or other fastening means when the table to be secured in place. At a slight elevation from the floor, the legs 3 arejoined at opposite sides and the back of the structure, by cross bars 5 also preferably of angular cross section, the opposite bars of the group being for tools and accessories ofthe illustration) by a lateral connecting bar (3 thatserves as a foot rest for the operative.

Upstanding from the table top 1 adjacent to one side edge'are a pair of spaced brackets 7 7 which jointly constitute a magazine rack for blank transfer bars. As shown, the

brackets 7 provide sloped complemental transfer bars are laid with the work hanging over the rear table edge. In the present inledges 8 to support opposite ends of the point bars in such manner as to render the latter easily removable, one by one, as needed by the operative.

The rear portion of'the table top 1 is occupied by a pair of centrally-disposed laterallyrecessed parallel rails 9 across which the stance these racks are formed from sheet metal with up-turned ends 10 to restrain the bars from falling out. At one of the forward corners, thetable. top 1 is equipped with a fixed orrstationar' rubbingblockil2 which is covered with leather and adapted to be used for scoring the fabrics,'-an operation by which the loops in the transfer courses of the fabrics are dilated to facilitate impaihnent upon the points of the transfer bars.

For convenience in disposingof the waste yarn resultant upon ravelling of the loopers rounds, the table top 1. is provided with a central aperture 13, fordirect communication into a drawer l t-that is slidably supported bysuitable guides, not shown. This drawer is likewise fashioned from sheet metal with arolled grasp head 15 along its front edge, and a partition 16 that sets apart a compartment in the front which may be used for storage of tools and other accessories necessary to the operative. i

The structure is further provided with a work holder in the'form of an arm 17, which,

in the present'instance, is screwed fast to the right, hand leg 3 at the front of the table.

in turn joined somewhat inward of the front This holder 17 is useful as a hanger to temporarily support a batch'of stocking legs which are to be looped on the transfer bar. It is of course to be understood that the appurtenances on the table t0p1 may be arranged otherwise than herein illustrated.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A loopers Work table constructed entirely of sheet metal with a top, an open substructure to support it at an elevation with provision therebeneath of free leg room for the operative, a magazine rack upstanding from the table top adjacent one side thereof, said rack comprising a pair of brackets with inclined ledges to support the opposite ends of a number of blank transfer bars, a pair of spaced rails at the rear portion of the table adapted to be bridged by looped transfer bars with the mounted Work overhanging the rear edge of the table, and a scoring block fixed on the table top useful in dilating the loops of the terminal courses of the fabric to facilitate their transfer to the points of the bars. I

2. A loopers work table constructed entirely of sheet metal with a top, an open substructm'e to support it at an elevation with provision thcrebeneath of free leg room for the operative, a magazine rack upstanding from the table adjacent one end thereof, said rack comprising brackets with inclined nomplemental ledges of angular cross-section having stop walls'at the lower ends, said rack being adapted to support the terminal ends of a number of blank tran' fer bars, a pair of spaced rails at the rear portion of the table adapted to be bridged by the looped transfer bars with the mounted work overhanging the rear edge of the table, and a leather-faced scoring block stationarily mounted on the table top useful in dilating the loops ofthe terminal courses of the fabric to facilitate their transfer to tho/points of the bars.

A loopers work table constructed entirely of sheet metal with a top, an open substructure to support it at an elevation with provisiontherebeneath of free leg room for the operative, a magazine rack upstanding from the table adjacent one end thereof, said rack comprising brackets with inclined complemental ledges of angular cross-section having stop walls at the lower ends, said rack being adapted to support the terminal ends of a number of blank transfer bars, a pair of stepped rails embodying stop walls at the rear portion of the table adapted to be bridged by loop transfer bars with the work overh anging the rear edge of the table, and a leather-faced scoring block fixed on the table top useful in dilating the loops of the terminalcourses of the fabric to facilitate their transfer to the points of the bars.

4. A loopers work table constructed entirely of sheet metal with a top having a central aperture communicating into a drawer for the collection of waste material, said drawer being partitioned to provide a storage for the operatives tools, an open substructure sustaining the table top at an elevation with provision therebeneath of free leg room for the operative, a magazine rack on the table top comprising a pair of brackets with inclined complementary ledges of angular cross-section having stop walls at the lower ends, said rack being adapted to support the terminal ends of blank transfer bars, a pair of stepped rails embodying stop walls at the outer ends mounted on the table top and adapted to be bridged by looped transbars with the mounted work overhanging the rear edge of the table, and a leather faced scoring block stationarily mounted on the table top useful in dilating the loops of the terminal courses of the fabric to facilitate their transfer to the points of the bars.

5. A loopers work table constructed enirely of sheet metal with a top having a central aperture communicating into a drawer for the collection of waste material, said drawer being partitioned to provide a storage for the operatives tools, an open substructure sustaining the table top at an elevation with provision therebeneath of free leg room for the operative, a magazine rack on the table top comprising a pairof brackets with inclined complementary ledges of an nular cross-section, having stop walls at the lower ends, said rack being adapted to sup port the terminal ends of blank transfer bars, a pair of stepped rails embodying stop walls at the outer ends mounted on the table top and adapted to be bridged by looped transfer bars with the mounted work overhanging the rear edge of the table, a leather-faced scoring block fixed on the table top useful in dilating the loops of the terminal courses of the fabric to facilitate their transfer to the points of the bars, and a hanger on the table sub-structure to temporarily support a mass of the work being operated upon, said hanger having form of a bar rigidly secured toand projecting outward from one of the corner members of the sub-structure aforesaid at a position below the table top.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Vania, this 22nd day of December, 1926.

I JOAI-I BROGDEN. 

